Chapter 542: Really Looking Forward to That Day

Qin Jian sat on Da Ming's head, holding Xiao Wu, and they talked for the whole night.

Da Ming, who hadn't moved all night, almost developed cervical spondylosis...

Zhu Zhuqing woke up inside Da Wu's wooden house; under the influence of alcohol, she had actually slept extremely well that night.

"Auntie Da Wu, Da Ming, Er Ming, and also Xiao Wu..."

Qin Jian stood on his Martial Soul Sword, gently holding Zhu Zhuqing, and said to the several gazes, "I'm going to the Star Luo Empire first; I'll be back in a few days."

"Go, go, hurry up and improve your strength, then come back once everything is settled; no need to worry about us all day, this will always be your home."

Auntie Da Wu waved her hand, still as carefree as ever.

Qin Jian couldn't help but scratch his head: "I still have to come see Xiao Wu..."

Auntie Da Wu's smile stiffened: "So the 'back in a few days' you mentioned was just to see Xiao Wu?"

"Big Brother..."

Da Ming and Er Ming, with such large heads, were actually able to display expressions of resentment, which Zhu Zhuqing watched with a look of astonishment.

"Big Brother doesn't need to come back to see me anymore..."

Xiao Wu, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly looked up, revealing the most beautiful smile under the sunlight: "Because... I want to go with Big Brother, and never be separated again!"

The next moment, a golden light flashed, and she appeared in front of Qin Jian, wrapping her arms around his neck and hanging onto him.

Qin Jian hurriedly stretched out his other hand to hold her tight.

Below, Da Wu rolled her eyes wildly: "Raising a daughter really is a losing business..."

"Xiao Wu, Qin Jian's sword flight looks like it can only carry one person, can't you wait a little longer?"

Zhu Zhuqing, who was hoping for some time as a couple, couldn't help but speak up: "It won't be long, he'll be back soon."

"Huh?"

Xiao Wu was still hanging on Qin Jian, looking up with a face full of reluctance: "Can Big Brother really only carry one person?"

"That's not the case..."

Qin Jian shook his head with a smile and said, "Xiao Wu, you stand behind me and hold me, Zhuqing, you stand in front of me; the three of us flying together is no problem at all."

Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips.

And so, Qin Jian, holding Zhu Zhuqing in front and being held by Xiao Wu from behind, stood on the sword and flew away with them.

"Sigh, Xiao Qing won't be coming back in a few days now..."

Da Wu's face was full of regret: "I really wanted to stay by his side and watch the show; these women are all too interesting..."

"Auntie Da Wu..."

Da Ming rumbled: "There will be plenty of opportunities in the future... once Big Brother finishes what he needs to do... he will definitely come back to live... and those women will all come too..."

Da Wu's eyes immediately became bright and shining: "That scene, just thinking about it is a feast for the eyes!"

"I hope this day comes soon..."

Three pairs of eyes were filled with anticipation.

Qin Jian certainly wouldn't have guessed what these three creatures at his home were looking forward to...

Star Luo Empire, Star Luo Imperial City.

A crowd like a mountain and sea filled every spot, yet strangely, not a sound was made.

In the entire world, it seemed only one deep, masculine voice was echoing.

"Citizens of Star Luo!"

"Now that the Spirit Hall has killed our empire's Crown Prince first, and used the lives of captured soldiers as threats later, their perverse actions are intolerable!"

"Our Star Luo Empire will never submit, even if it means mutual destruction! We will never retreat!"

"..."

The speaker stood atop the gate tower, looking down at the Guard Army and the captured soldiers before the city gate, his expression dignified and impassioned.

"Star Luo Empire! Never submit!"

"Star Luo Empire! Never submit!"

"Star Luo Empire! Never submit!"

"..."

As his voice fell, the entire Imperial City surged with emotion, the echoing response resounding through the clouds.

Guibao Douluo floated in mid-air, and seeing this scene, only felt a splitting headache.

She had thought this mission would be simple; as long as things were stirred up, the Star Luo Empire would surely submit, but she hadn't expected this Emperor of Star Luo to have some screw loose, insisting on fighting to the bitter end.

First, he used the death of the Crown Prince to stir up public outrage, then used the matter of the captives to accuse the Spirit Hall of perverse actions; in just a few sentences, he had actually incited the entire Imperial City's populace to share a common hatred for the enemy.

Especially the nearly two hundred thousand troops arrayed on both sides, who were stirred to such boiling blood that they wished they could fight the Spirit Hall right then and there.

"When is the commander coming..."

Guibao Douluo now desperately hoped for Qin Jian to appear.

Because she really wasn't good at this kind of thing; she didn't even know how the Emperor of Star Luo had twisted and turned the logic to throw all the responsibility back onto the Spirit Hall...

"Is the Star Luo Empire trying to start a Dalu war?!"

Just at this moment, a man's clear voice rumbled out.

Guibao Douluo turned her head in pleasant surprise: "It's the commander!"

"Whoosh—"

With a sharp whistle, a figure shot over from the horizon and appeared before the Star Luo Imperial City gate tower.

"Command—uh!"

Guibao Douluo's joyful voice hadn't even left her mouth before it got stuck in her throat.

Because her commander was holding a little beauty in his arms, and had another little beauty holding him from behind.

In such a solemn scene, the expressions of the Guard Army soldiers nearly collapsed.

Fine... this style is very Guard Commander...

Qin Jian descended first, setting down Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu.

"The one who has come is the Spirit Hall Chief Judge and Guard Commander, right?"

Above the city gate tower, the Emperor of Star Luo's voice remained dignified: "My Star Luo Empire has no intention of starting a Dalu war, but if the Spirit Hall pushes people too far, we will not back down."

"We are pushing people too far?"

Qin Jian floated back into the air, standing at a height level with his gaze, and said with his hands behind his back: "The Emperor of Star Luo's ability to invert right and wrong is truly unmatched; if the Star Luo Empire hadn't provoked this, how could it have come to this?"

His voice gradually became intense: "If it weren't for your Crown Prince plotting against me, how could it have come to this? If he hadn't been determined to kill me, how could it have come to this?"

"The origin of all the disputes is your Star Luo Empire; where do you get the face to say I am pushing people too far?!"

Inside and outside the Star Luo Imperial City, the surging public opinion suddenly stalled.

"Could it be that because I was ambushed and nearly died, I am now not even allowed to seek justice?"

Qin Jian waved his arm and shouted sternly: "Does the Star Luo Empire want to turn around and kill me again? Do you still have any shame?!"

Inside and outside the Imperial City, it instantly became quiet.

In truth, when national interests are at stake, who cares about shame? But when matters are laid out before one's eyes, especially when one needs to wave a banner and fight for justice, whether one represents justice or evil becomes incredibly important.

The Emperor of Star Luo was currently very troubled; he had finally managed to suppress the momentum of Guibao Douluo and was on the verge of forcing the Guard Army to retreat, or even forcing them to release the captives, but this Chief Judge had pulled the focus of the dispute back to the starting point in just a few sentences.

That is, who is actually in the right regarding this matter?

If he cannot occupy the moral high ground and continues to resist compensating Qin Jian, then the entire Dalu will mock his Star Luo Empire, and internal public opinion will also become divided.

Even if the citizens remain patriotic and are still willing to follow the royal family, losing the banner of justice will make the Star Luo Empire's path to unification even harder to walk.

"The ambush on the Chief Judge was the Crown Prince's private action, but he has already been killed by you in retaliation..."

The Emperor of Star Luo decided to admit the fault, then stir up public opinion from another angle: "The guilty one is the commander, not the soldiers who followed orders; isn't it too shameless for you to use captives to threaten us for compensation?"

(End of this chapter)